Master Harold... and the Boys - 978 Words

Athol Fugards drama, Master Harold . . . And The Boys, was written during a time of great conflict in South Africa, where he was raised. Fugard was torn between his mother, who was Afrikaaner, (1291) and his father, who was of English decent (1291). These differing influences caused Fugard to use the discussions between Sam and Hally to demonstrate the religious, racial, and political tensions of his lifetime in South Africa. brbrThe discussion between Sam and Hally about who was a man of magnitude (1300) represents the religious tensions of Fugards lifetime in South Africa between the growing belief in evolution and Jesus Christs teaching of Creation. Hally says that Charles Darwin was a man of magnitude, (1300) because†¦show more content†¦Sam points out to Hally that people are bumping into each other all the time (1317) and nobody knows the steps and theres no music playing (1317). Sam said, Ive bumped into Willie, the two of us have bumped into you, youve bumped into yo ur mother, she bumping into your Dad...(1317). Sam is using their experiences that day to represent how countries are in constant conflict. He points out to Hally that America has bumped into Russia, England is bumping into India, rich man bumps into poor man (1317). Sam says that at the dance, theyre going to see six couples get it right, the way we want life to be (1317-1318). Sam uses the dance to represent the hope that was held by people in Fugards lifetime about the political future of the world by looking at these six couples success. He convinces Hally that the world does have hope for political stability because Hally states that maybe there is some hope for mankind after all (1318). Sam uses all of these examples about their experiences during the day and the dance championship to demonstrate the political tensions that were present in Fugards lifetime. brbrAlthough the discussions between Sam and Hally seem to be confined to the characters lives, the discussions are much more complex than they appear. These three discussions between Sam and Hally demonstrate the religious, racial, and political tensions that AtholShow MoreRelatedMaster Harold And The Boys1176 Words   |  5 Pagesevery scene of â€Å"Master Harold† †¦ and the boys. â€Å"Master Harold†Ã¢â‚¬ ¦ and the boys is a play whose story is married to the complex racial connections among its three characters, the two moderately aged dark laborers, Sam and Willie, and Hally or â€Å"Master Harold, their supervisor s child, a white adolescent very nearly masculinity. The racial pressure among the characters is, thus, educated by the play s setting and setting. 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